Nambinar Keduvathillai Explained

Director:	K. Shankar
Producer:	Kamakshi Shankar
Screenplay:	K. Shankar
Story:	Ramanujam
Starring:	Vijayakanth Prabhu Jayashree Sudha Chandran Jayamala
Music:	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography:	M. C. Sekar
Editing:	K. Shankar V. Devan
Studio:	Siva Shankar
Runtime:	136 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Nambinar Keduvathillai is a 1986 Indian Tamil language devotional film, directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Jayashree and Sudha Chandran. It was released on 23 May 1986.^[1]

Production

The song "Nambinar" was shot at the 18 steps of Sabarimala from 8 to 13 March 1986.^{[2] [3]}

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[4]

Controversy

The film's crew was sued by an Ayyappa devotee for allowing actress Sudha Chandran to enter Sabarimala, at a time when women were not allowed into the temple, and argued that her presence diluted the purity of the temple. The film's director was let off, but Sudha was fined.^[5]

Reception

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Notes and References

1. News: 1 December 2002 . நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM . 2 February 2024 . 2 February 2024 . . 41–43 . Ta.
2. Web site: 8 October 2018 . Watch: When actresses danced on the 18th step at Sabarimala . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162523/https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/10/08/sabarimala-film-song-shoot-dance-viral-video.html . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . Onmanorama.
3. Web site: 1 October 2018 . Sabarimala cinema shoot involving actresses forced rigid curbs on women . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401180322/https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2018/09/29/sabarimala-film0shoot-actresses-women-ban.html . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . Onmanorama.
4. Web site: Nambinaar Keduvathillai – Tamil LP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190910082455/https://bollywoodvinyl.in/collections/kannada-malayalam-telugu-tamil-lps/products/nambinaar-keduvathillai-tamil-bollywood-vinyl-lp . 10 September 2019 . 1 April 2019 . Bollywood Vinyl.
5. Web site: 30 September 1990 . Sudha Chandran fined while director let off . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190910081845/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19900930-sudha-chandran-fined-while-director-let-off-813550-1990-09-30 . 10 September 2019 . 1 April 2019 . India Today.
6. News: 1 June 1986 . நம்பினார் கெடுவதில்லை . 3 August 2024 . Anna . 4 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.